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What Is The Prognosis For Suspected Kidney Cancer In A Diabetic?
my father in law has been told he has a small lump on one of hes kidneys and was told by the doctor hes 99.9 percent certain its cancer. hes 73 and a diabetic and has been unwell for the past 5 months he was urinating blood quite badly.I was wondering if you could tell me what may b in store for him
Mon, 12 May 2014
A swelling (lump) on the kidney have certain imaging features which distinguish benign from malignant lesions. If your doctor says it appears malignant cancer then staging workup should be done including CT scan of chest and a bone scan if required.
If the tumor is confined to the kidney then surgical resection would be required and is curative.
If it has metastasized to other parts of body then a palliative surgical resection may be required since he is bleeding in his urine. It will be followed by certain drugs.
Please discuss it with your urologist and oncologist.
If the tumor is confined to the kidney then surgical resection would be required and is curative.
If it has metastasized to other parts of body then a palliative surgical resection may be required since he is bleeding in his urine. It will be followed by certain drugs.
Please discuss it with your urologist and oncologist.
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